Diary

Welcome

Tim Fisher responds to a reader’s question this

Exhibitions

JANE STROUD RECOMMENDS

Berthe Morisot

Berthe Morisot At the Ball, 1875, oil on

Art clubs

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Q&A

Here’s how to draw and paint round structures,

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Magnificent Mor occo

Six day painting course at the Ezzahra Estate in the Palmeraie of Marrakech

Painting in Rome

Rome is an architectural masterpiece with an intoxicating mix of classical ruins, extravagant Baroque churches and fountains, and glorious Renaissance palaces. These historical landmarks are normally bathed in a special light in June.

Welcome to spring

How to paint an iconic spring scene of bluebell woods,

Inspired by gouache

Loch Leven, Winsor & Newton Designer’s gouache, 8¼x8¼in.

Painting project

Part 1 How to prepare to paint a still life of colourful treats using traditional oil-painting techniques,  with Veronica Winters

An artist’s sketchbook

Part 1 Keeping a sketchbook is essential, says Dr Susan Poole, for both drawing practice and creating work that inspires finished paintings

Sketchbooks: animals

More animal and bird drawings from the sketchbooks of Dr Susan Poole 

Summer memories

Paint a seascape using a variety of acrylic techniques, with Amanda Curbishley

Painting project

Part 2 Follow Lucy Swinburne step by step to complete your portrait of Randall using pastel pencils

Seasonal colour

SPRING Use your sketchbook to try these easy colour-mixing solutions for painting spring landscapes, by Colin Steed

Explore, develop and paint

Part 5 Elena Parashko demonstrates new techniques for painting the background and her subject in her marine-inspired series

The return of spring

How to create a spring scene using soft pastels on a dark-coloured surface, by Tony Hogan

Nature’s masterpiece

Loosen up your watercolour style with this lively and colourful study of phalaenopsis, by Rachel McNaughton

Oil painting for beginners

Be inspired by the work of Amedeo Modigliani as you paint a portrait using traditional oil-painting methods, with Paul Minter

Try something different

With a few simple tools and some basic know-how, you can turn your drawing skills into beautiful prints, with Sam Marshall

Online gallery

Jane Stroud selects artwork from our PaintersOnline gallery WWW.PAINTERS-ONLINE.CO.UK